1967 Puerto Rican status referendum

1967 Puerto Rican status referendum
23 July 1967
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Commonwealth 425,132 60.41%
Statehood 274,312 38.98%
Independence 4,248 0.60%
Valid votes 703,692 99.49%
Invalid or blank votes 3,601 0.51%
Total votes 707,293 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,067,349 66.27%
Results by municipality

A referendum on the status of the archipelago and island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967. Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status. This was the first of several referendums held to decide on the political status of Puerto Rico.

The major pro-statehood party, the Partido Estadista Republicano, boycotted the referendum. As a result of its stance, several dissidents left the party to form the New Progressive Party.

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